Sakripung hill, 150
Sa-lu-an-chhuang ceremony, 78
Sambhur, 64
Sangao, 136
Sangaisel, Manipuri portent, 105
Sangvunga, descendant of Lalul, 5, 38
Sankhulairenma, a Manipuri deity, 175
Saphun. See under Adoption
Sar, Tarau equivalent for “Sherh”, 175
Sār-thi, death by accident or wild beasts, 86
Sa-ru-che-u-ni, third day of She-doi feast, 88
Satan (Seitana), 62
Sa-thing-zar, collection of wood for feast, 88
Savidge, F. W., xviii, 13, 226
Savung, descendant of Lalul, 5
Sawnchal hill, 190
Sawnman, xx, 53
Vuite, 144
Thado, 200
Sazah, a branch of Hrasel clan, 126
Seduction
Tarau, 174
Ronte, 174
Old Kuki, 156, 186
Vuite, 144
Thado, 193
Shaithatpal, ancestor of Kolhen clan, 15
Shanghong, a Purum feast, 109
Shangpa, a Chiru family, 154
Shans, The, 174
She-cha-chun, spearing of mithan feast, 137
She-lu-pum, a Memorial post, 170
Shendu people, The, xiii, xvii
Shenlai, a branch of Haenar clan, 126
She-shu-ni, 2nd day of She-doi feast, 88
Shentlang village, 21
Shepuia, a branch of Hrasel clan, 126
Shepui rocks, 126
Sherh, xx, 69, et passim
Sherh-an-long, Lamgang feast, 170
She-shun, a Vuite Thangchhuah feast, 145
Shithloh clan, 190 et seq., 201
Shongte, a branch of Thado clan, 192–3
Siakeng, a branch of Rālte clan, 140–2
Siakenga, ancestor of the Siakengs, 140
Sialchung, a branch of Hualbung clan, 126
Sialchung, a branch of Lungkhua clan, 127
Sickness and Epidemics, Sacrifices, 74–6, 158–9, 203
Sibuta (Sheeboot), a Pallian chief, 4, 5
Silk, manufactured by Lakher women, 215
Singaia, brother of Chongthu, 131
Siyin clan, 190
Slaves, 55, 142, 193, 198, 216–17
Sleeping arrangements, 24–5
Rāngte, 146
Ronte, 173
Vuite, 144
Lakher, 214
Old Kuki, 152, 155
Thado, 193
See under Zaulbuk
Sleep-walking, Beliefs about, 112
Snake, 153
worship, 105–8
Superstitions about, 224
Sneyd-Hutchinson, R., xviii
Sodomy, 55
Not known to Vuite, 144
Nor to Rāngte, 146
Scarcely known among Old Kukis, 157;
or Thados, 200
Soldeng river, 59
Sonai river, 66
Songchungnung, a Chongthu family, 167
Soutlunk, a branch of Hrasel clan, 126
Soppitt, C. A., xviii
Spirits, 65 et
seq.;
Old Kuki, 157–8
Stars, Names given to, 20
Omens, 108
Stewart, Lieut. R., xvii, 1, 2, 6, 148, 185, 186, 193 et seq., 226
Stone-hauling, Naga custom, 86
Stone Memorial, 85,
87;
Chonluma’s in the Vanlaiphai, 185
near Chongthleng, 100
near Leng, 100
Mangkhaia’s, 140
Old Kuki Memorial, 170
Thado Memorial of Buh-ai performed by a woman, 205
Stone platforms, Biate account of, 185
Suaka, sub-inspector of police, 130
Suakhnuna, a Lushei chief, 66, 69
Suicide, 2
Sukpuilala, a Lushei chief, 47
Sukte clan, 3
Sumkām, a Vuite chief, 143
Sum-kmun, verandah, 24
Sumklum, a branch of Vanchong clan, x, 127;
a branch of Hrasel clan, 127
Sutmanga, a Thado chief, 140
Superstitions, 101
et seq.
Lakher, 223–4;
Vuite, 145
Symons, General, 110
Taihhlum, a branch of Hualbang clan, 126
Talching village, 150
Tamu, 130
Tangkhul Nagas, 90
Tan, precipice, 68
Tao hill, 59
Tarau, an Old Kuki clan, 173 et seq.
Tatooing, 12
Tegnopal village, 175
Teknonymy, 19
Thado, ancestor of Thado clan, 131, 189, et seq.
Thado, New Kuki clan, xiii, xvii, xviii, 2, 3, 6, 8, 13, 46, 49, 59, 93, 106, 129, 131, 140, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 150, 185, 189, et seq.
Thalun, son of Thado, 191
Thangbawgna, tale of, 79
Thangchhuah, xx, 11,
62–5, 87, 147;
Fanai, 137
Thangchhuah feasts, 69, 87 et
seq.
Khelte and Siakeng, 141
Vuite, 145
Old Kuki, 158, 166, 170 et
seq., 186–7
Thado, 207
Lakher, 222
Thangkua village, 3
Thanghlum, a Rāngte chief, 146
Thanglian Borh, Aimol she-demon, 158
Thangluah, branch of Thangur clan, 3, 4, 42, 57
Thang-tei-nu, a prophetess, 111
Thangur, a Lushei clan, xiii, xiv, 3 et seq., 8, 41, 125, 126, 143, 185
Thangura (Thangul), ancestor of all Lushei chiefs, 2, 3, 5, 6
Thao, a Chawte family, 154
Thlanropa (Dapā), legends of, 147
Thaurang, Sailo chief’s village, 56
Thawnglura, a Ralte chief, 140
Thempu, Old Kuki puithiam, 153, 160, et seq., 168, 171, 172, 198
Thenzawal village, 76, 99, 106
Thiak, an Old Kuki clan, 183
Thian, xx, 51
Thi-an-chhe, portion for the dead, 204
Thiang-lo, unlucky, 70, 74, 79, 101, 102 et seq., 106, 108, 111, 142, 220
Thichhia, unnatural deaths (Thado), 205
Thi-duh ceremony, 165
Thihla, Thado demons, 200, 201, 205
Thimasha, a Ronte family, 173
Thimzing, Legendary epoch of eclipse and metamorphosis
of beings, 93, 103, 123–4;
Old Kuki, 177;
Thado, 192–3
Thingbulgna, Thado tree-spirits, 201
Thingel, Thado posts, 205
Thirsu, Thado Thir-deng, 198
Thi-thin, death offering, 86
Thlahzang, sleep-walking, 112
Thlako sacrifice, 76
Thlāndropa, Mythical hero, 94–5
Thla-sui-pu, Lakher, equivalent for Chawifa, 224
Thāngneo, a Thado chief, 192–3
Thlangom, a branch of Thado clan, 110, 192
Thangsang, Siakeng name for Hmār-phir sacrifice, 141
Thichhiat, Old Kuki equivalent for Lushai Heamzuih, 166
Thla-ko, a sacrificial cock, 223
Thlang-tlang (Klang-klang) chiefs, 7, 213, 215
Thlan-thang, village, 139
Thlen, Khasi snake-demon, 69
Thompa, Aimol chief, 152
Thonglien, a Lakher chief, 12, 13
Thotche, jungle rat, 205
Thunder and Lighting, Old Kuki idea about, 184
Thumvor, Method of interrogating hypnotised, 111
Tiangsha, a Ronte family, 173
Tiante, a Chongthu family, 167
Tiger, 14, 33, 34, 35, 56, 64, 73, 79, 86, 93, 97, 109, 110, 139, 150, 153, 177 et seq., 198, 202, 205, 208
Tikhup, Old Kuki clan, 89, 149 et
seq., 163,
170, 172;
do not sacrifice dogs or acknowledge devils, 159, 166
Tilin, 132
Tipperah, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 58, 98–9, 149
Tlangkua village, 131
Tlangau, xx, 44
Tlāngsam, Thado crier, 198
Tlip feast, 89
Tlong river, 3
Tlungbuta, a Lushei chief, 55
Tobul, a branch of Tochong clan, 127
Tochong, a Lushei clan, 127
Tonring, co-ancestor of Purum clan, 150
Tonshu, co-ancestor of Purum clan, 150
Topui, a branch of Tochong clan, 127
Toung-tha, sons of the hill (Lewin), 105
Tuai, prostitutes, 55
Tualbung village, 140
Tuali, a Lushei girl, 11
Tualsumu, a portent, 104
Tuazol, a branch of Hualngo clan, 126
Tuck, H. M., xiv, xvii, 131, 213
Tuibual (Dipwell) village, 140
Tuibur, part of tobacco-pipe, 11, 12
Tui-chong river, 95
Tui-chongi, a girl, 95–6
Tuichhung, a branch of Chongte clan, 126
Tui-huai, spirits, 65 et seq., 158
Tuikhumnga, Thado water-spirits, 201
Tuikhumlen, king of water-spirits, 201
Tuikuachoi (Tui-huai), Aimol name of demons, 158
Tui-leh-ram. Water and land sacrifice, 73–4, 223
Tuilrampui river, 1
Tui-pathen, Thado spirits, 201
Tuiruang (Barak) river, 109
Tuithang, a branch of Haonar clan, 126
Tuitlin precipice, 66
Tukutboi, persons becoming slaves by desertion to conquerors, 46, 49, 50
Tulthung, a Chongthu family, 167
Tumpha, a branch of Changte clan, 125
Tumtin family, 167
Tyao river, 1, 3, 62, 90, 126, 131, 135, 136, 148
Ui-ha-awr sacrifice, 77;
Chawte, 130;
Fanai, 139;
Khelte, 141
Uihovi, son of Rimenhoiyi, 99
Ui-hring sacrifice, 75, 223;
Vuite, 145
Ui-te-luilam sacrifice, 77
Umbrellas, 13
Va-en-la, a Rante feast, 175
Vāhlit hill, 71
Vahluk, a mythical bird, 64
Vahrika, tale of, 109
Vai River, 149
Vai-tui-chhun village, 149
Vaiphei, an Old Kuki clan, xix, 22, 146, 149 et seq., 163, 166, 171, 202
Vaki village, 7
Vambio family, 167
Vanchong, a Lushei clan, 127
Vān-chung-khāl sacrifice, 73
Vandula, a Lushai head-chief, 7
Vangchhia, a non-Lushei clan, 93, 127, 135
Vanhnnai-Thanga village, 4
Van-lai-phai valley, 93, 97, 131, 185
Vanlung, a branch of Vanchong clan, 127
Vanpuia, ancestor of Vanpuia-hrin, 125, 140
Vanpuia, ancestor of Vanpuia-thla, 126
Vanpuia-hrin, a branch of Pachuao clan, 125
Vanpuia-thla, a branch of Chuaongo clan, 126
Varchuao, branch of Pachuao clan, 125
Vawk-te-luilam sacrifice, 77; Siakeng, 141
Victoria, H.M. Queen, 99
Villages, 20–4, 44–5;
organisation of, 43–4;
Old Kuki, 152, 186;
Thado, 193, 198
Vizan village, 132
Vokngak, a branch of Changte clan, 125
Vok-pa, Fanai sacrifice, 139;
Lakher, 222
Vok-rial, Fanai sacrifice, 139;
Lakher, 222
Vok-te-khāl sacrifice, 72
Vonghtu, 213
Vonodel, descendant of Lalul, 7
Vuite, a non-Lushei clan, 41, 74, 90, 93, 135, 142–4, 158, 186, 190
Vuite, a son of egg-hatched Lamleia, 142
Vuta, a Lushei chief, 58
War, 56–60
War of the North and South, 7, 59
Warri, a game, 39
Weapons, 14–16
Weights and measures, 19–20
“Whenoh,” a chief, 126
Widowers and widows, 52–3, 163
Windows, token of householder’s rank, 27, 186
Women, barrenness, 70, 76;
Thado, 202
Chastity, 53;
Vuite, 144
Confinement, 2, 70, 81–2;
Fanai, 138–9;
Lakher, 223;
Ronte and Tarau, 174;
Old Kuki, 160;
Ngente, 133
Dress, 12, 31;
Lakher, 215;
Vuite, 144;
Old Kuki, 152, 186
Occupations, 17–18
Ornaments, 14, 143
Possessed by spirits, 110 et
seq.
Tobacco smoking, 12, 31
Woodthorpe, Colonel, xviii
Worship, Ancestor, 65, 71, 89, 201
Natural forces, 65
Snakes, 105–8
Spirits, 65 et seq.
Walai, the lizard, 184